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Tue
20
May '08

The perils of trying to record at home

For the past several days, I’ve been getting up at 3 a.m. to record because it’s the only reliably quiet time in my apartment. Now why, I ask you, has my upstairs neighbor gotten out of bed to take a shower at this time of morning?

18 Comments »

  • http://tchernabyelo.livejournal.com Brian Dolton

    It’s probably best not to ask.

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Brian, you have a point.

  • http://www.chrisbillett.net Chris Billett

    To mess with you. Clearly.

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Clearly. I mean, he doesn’t go to bed until after midnight usually.

      • -d-

        Perhaps you have been waking him/her at 3:00am for the last several morning with your recording and he/she decided that you you can’t whip them then join them.

        • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

          You know, that went through my head, but conversation doesn’t usually carry up or down here unless a window is open. And I’m in the hall, so I shouldn’t be under him.

  • Zoid

    Apply Murphy’s Law.

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Murphy is such a handsome fellow, isn’t he?

  • http://www.anaedream.com Kate Baker

    Did you try going into any of your closets? When I lived on the bottom floor of my apartment building, I locked myself in my full clothing closet and it was some of the best sound I had! Really blocks out the noise. You just have to squeeze in there! ;)

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      We thought about it. But because of the closet placement they all have walls on the exterior of the apartment so get more noise than the hallway.

  • http://www.anaedream.com Kate Baker

    P.S. What do you use for your recording set-up?

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      I’ll take a picture of the recording set up, such as it is, and post it later.

  • http://www.david-loftus.com David Loftus

    Re: your neighbor’s showers. Maybe it’s post-quoital?

    You know . . . he’s cleaning up after a spirited midnight game of quoits. . . .

  • Julia

    FYI and offtopic:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:ThorneyDayna#Image_copyright_problem_with_Image:MaryRobinetteKowal.jpg

    See the most recent things Pete and I have said…this is turning out to be one heck of a headache, but I’m trying to do this without bothering you too much. But at this point, I need your input/permission! :)

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Ugh. Let me send you a photo that I’m certain is cleared. I’ll email you.

  • -e-

    Oooh! LOVE the file drawer label holders!

    • http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal

      Thanks! Did you notice that the pictures up above are no longer polaroids?

  • -e-

    Well, of course, they wouldn’t be, now that polaroid film is no longer available…

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